departments contents


5 newsbriefs Classical music, Indian-style… group play in Central Tucson… celebrate corn with local farmers… and more.


7 globalbriefs Texting donations…green colleges…naturopathic docs run 3,250 miles in four months… and more.


8 healthbriefs Toxic popcorn…saying “no” to television…and more.


8 cookingnaturally Gina’s grilled chili honey peaches in mesquite crepes.


24 spiritualawakenings Playing instead of praying… enlightened parenting through astrology…and more.


32 calendar 39 classifieds 40 resourceguide


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features 10 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION


Growing discontent with America’s educational system is inspiring a


whole new look at the process. by Lisa Marshall


14 PROCESS ART Say good-bye to criticism and


hello to fun and self-expression. by Kira Freed


18 GOODNIGHT, MOON Creating beautiful and sacred


space for kids. by Judith Fertig


21 FOREVER WILD Lending a hand to Tucson’s wildlife. by Gary Payne


24 KIDS TAKE A TIME-OUT Meditation rather than medication for stressed-out,


over-stimulated kids. by Jon D’Auria


26 A CONVERSATION


WITH ELIZABETH GILBERT The author speaks with us about the year-long odyssey of self-discovery


that resulted in Eat, Pray, Love. by Leah Ingram


August 2010


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